Ajiu

Chapter 96 Welcome
The twilight is vast, the setting sun is like blood, and the vast water surface is boundless. At this time, it is dyed with a faint golden light, which is very charming.The night gradually fell, and the surrounding scenery softened and became more beautiful.Regardless of whether it is a tank ship, an official ship, or a passenger ship, all lights are lit, and the little lights in the night are warm and beautiful.

"Father, should we still disembark at Tongzhou?" Ajiu asked softly.

"No, let's take Datong River to Dongbianmen." Second Master Pei smiled.

In the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the canal could lead to Jishuitan, but later a section of the river was abandoned, and ships could only sail to Tongzhou.Now this abandoned river has been dredged again, and boats can sail to the east gate.This is much more convenient and saves a lot of manpower and material resources.

"Didn't the Datong River only use tank boats?" Ajiu was a little confused.Chaozhong began to rebuild the Datong River last spring, and it was completed in just half a year, which can be regarded as a miracle.However, although the Datong River was finally re-dredged to be navigable, the river is narrow and only water boats are allowed to pass. After all, water transportation is a big deal.

Second Master Pei said lightly: "Our ship can do it."

Although his tone was light, somehow, it seemed that he was gnashing his teeth.Ajiu is so smart, how can she not hear it?She stuck out her tongue mischievously, and didn't ask any further questions.

Second Master Pei turned his head and quietly looked at his precious daughter.Ah Jiu is slender and slender, and she is really called "shoulders are shaved, and waist is as smooth as expected". Standing gracefully on the railing in the night, she looks even more graceful and charming.Ah Jiu, the only daughter of the Pei family's baby, she is still a young girl in the age of cardamom, but she is already a rare beauty, her brilliance can't be covered even if she wants to.

"This is His Majesty's special order." Second Master Pei said briefly.

Ajiu let out an "oh" and didn't dare to speak.

The emperor was obese. At first glance, he really didn't belong to the kind of people who could live a long life.However, probably because he was worried about Empress Zhang, and also because he had four young sons, the tenth prince and the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth princes, he survived healthy and healthy until today.This, in Ajiu's view, is not a miracle, but almost the same.

The average life expectancy in this era is not high, not to mention that he belongs to the high-risk group of health, obese and weak; what's more, he belongs to the high-risk group of occupation, the occupation of emperor, which is not conducive to health.

Since the emperor is healthy and his love for the Tenth Prince is still the same as before, it is conceivable that he will issue a special decree to allow the Pei family's boats to sail into the waterway dedicated to water transportation.Anyway, the world is his, and he can give privileges to whoever he wants.Of course, if anyone makes him unhappy, he can take it back.

"Probably in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, we will be able to arrive at Dongbianmen." Second Master Pei calculated the itinerary, "Father has already sent someone to deliver letters to your grandparents, Ajiu, we should get off the boat Relatives are coming to pick you up."

Ajiu became lively, "Father, I guess the eldest father will come, and the eldest uncle will also come! Also, the second uncle also returned to Beijing to work, I haven't seen him yet, will the second uncle also come to pick him up?" Us? And my aunt, my mother said that my aunt has gone back to Beijing with my uncle. Father, just thinking about it makes me feel very lively."

Both the Pei family and the Lin family are big and affectionate families. The brothers and sisters help each other and support each other, and the relationship is very good.Such a family makes people feel happy and refreshed when they think of it.

Second Master Pei's lips curled up, "Yes, your second uncle and aunt have also returned to Beijing." Now the father-in-law and mother-in-law should be very happy, the two sons and two daughters gathered in the capital, there is no shortage of one.

The father and daughter had seen enough of the scenery outside before returning to the cabin together.Lin Youhui was idly sitting on the couch, Pei Qi was filially beating her back, and Pei Yu was reading a new book aloud to relieve her boredom.Seeing Second Master Pei and Ah Jiu coming in, Lin Youhui winked at him triumphantly, his expression was full of showing off.Look, my daughter is with you, my son is with me, there is only one daughter, but there are two sons!Take a look at my treatment, Mr. Do you envy me?

Second Master Pei coughed softly, "Daughter, dad sees your mother like this, and feels itchy in his heart." Girl, we can't let them compete, can we?

Ajiu patted the chair courteously, "Dad, you sit here." Second Master Pei sat down comfortably, and Ajiu stood behind him and beat his back, twice for a while, and twice for a while, very busy.

Second Master Pei raised his eyebrows at his wife, look, how understanding my daughter is, can it be compared with the two brats, A Qi and A Yuan?Lin Youhui smiled at Mimi, "Besides being beaten on my back, I also have someone to read the storybook." Second Master Pei cleared his throat, "Although no one here is in charge of reading the storybook, my niece can chat with me casually, why not?" Isn't it better than a storybook?" Lin Youhui thought for a while, and agreed, "I think so too!"

Pei Yu was in charge of reading the story books. Hearing the conversation between his parents, he wailed, dropped the book, and fell on the couch, "Father, mother, don't make such a fuss. She reads very seriously!"

There were crisp and sweet laughter in the cabin.

Two days later, the ship sailed unimpeded and arrived at Dongbianmen Wharf.Ajiu held his father with one hand and mother with the other, and walked towards the shore with a smile, "Who will come to pick us up? Guess, the person who guesses right will win half a catty of melon seeds, okay?" Pei Qi and Pei Yu Followed by the side, pretending to be elegant and criticizing the younger sister, "This vision is a little shallow. How can half a catty of melon seeds be worth a catty anyway." Telling jokes, the family was very happy.

When he was about to go ashore, Pei Qi felt something was wrong, and stretched out his hand to pull Second Master Pei, "Dad, look!" There were few people on the shore, and the pier, which should have been chattering and chaotic, was very quiet at the moment.Moreover, those scattered idlers on the shore seem to be disorganized, but in fact they take three steps and five steps, just like they are on guard.

This posture looks a bit unusual.

Second Master Pei had seen it a long time ago, and a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes, "Father saw it." Pei Qi saw that his father was still calm, so he didn't make another sound.

The whole family boarded the boat and went ashore. The idlers who walked three steps and five steps suddenly lined up in two lines. Several people who looked like servants quickly rolled forward while holding the red carpet roll. The carpet was spread in front of Second Master Pei's family.

There are guards in casual clothes on both sides, and a red carpet in the middle, which is a bit like welcoming important people.

Standing between her parents, Ajiu looked up and saw a large group of people slowly approaching from a distance, first the prince's guard of honor, then line after line of servants and maids, and finally, dozens of servants surrounded a man like a moon. A beautiful young man arrives lightly.

This boy was sixteen or seventeen years old, with a tall and graceful figure, and his face was especially beautiful, like white jade, with exquisite features, more beautiful than spring flowers and brighter than autumn moon.His natural beauty, coupled with the black winged crown on his head, the vermilion leather jacket, and the silk shoes inlaid with jewels, this princely attire added dignity and grace to him Outstanding, outstanding.

When Ajiu sized up the beautiful boy curiously, she was also sized up by the other party.

Ah Jiu is in the prime of life, graceful and graceful, with a moving posture.Her skin is very fair, without any blemishes, as crystal clear as ice and snow in winter, and her facial features are beautiful, especially those round and big almond eyes, which are clear and bright, with no dust in the autumn water, as bright as the best black jade, dark and agile .It's a bright spring day now, Ah Jiu is wearing a silver-red shirt and skirt, her bun is loosely tied, her face has no powder on her face.It was obvious that she was traveling, and she didn't deliberately dress up, but even if she didn't dress up, she still looked radiant and elegant.

"Little Junior Sister!"

"Brother Ten!"

The two shouted at the same time.

When the Tenth Prince heard the familiar "Tenth Brother", his eyes became hot, and he raised his legs and walked a few steps forward.Ah Jiu was very happy to see him, and she called "Brother Ten" and approached him.

The tenth prince stretched out his hand, wanting to hold Ajiu like he did when he was a child.He just stretched out his hand when he heard Second Master Pei cough heavily. In that cough, there was serious dissatisfaction and a serious warning.The Tenth Prince stopped his hand in mid-air, paused for a while, then retracted his hand in a concealed manner, and put his back behind his back.

"Brother Ten, did you arrange this? It's a big show." Ajiu smiled.

"It's only once every six years." The tenth prince looked over inquiringly, "Junior Junior Sister, once every six years, isn't it a nuisance to the people?"

The corners of Pei Erye and Lin Youhui's mouths twitched.Disturb the people and not disturb the people, you are already like this, what can my little Ajiu say?
Ajiu looked behind the Tenth Prince, "Brother Ten, are you the only one who came to pick us up? My dad, uncle, brothers and sisters, didn't they come?" Disembarking at Dongbianmen is much closer than Tongzhou, I thought There will be many people coming to welcome you.

The tenth prince didn't change his face, "Little sister, Pei Ge is always discussing matters with His Majesty. It's very important and I can't get away from him. Lin Shangshu, the Ministry of Industry has important matters, and he is still in the ministry at the moment. Attendant Pei I was teaching for Xiao Shisan at this time, and Lin Tongzheng and his brothers were also delayed by something. As for your brothers and cousins, unfortunately, everyone has something to do..."

Anyway, neither the Pei family nor the Lin family are free today.So, little junior sister, I will come to pick you up.

(End of this chapter)